Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 304B -- Dowry death - Death by burning - Deceased sustained 98% burn injuries - Deceased in her last statement to doctor stated that she sustained burns while she was cooking food - It is also recorded by doctor that smell of kerosene was absent - More so, joint reading of statements of Doctor, in charge of PCR van recorded u/s 161 Cr.P.C.,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307 -- Attempt to murder - Alteration in conviction - Accused inflicted more than two blows, out of which one hit left side of chest of injured - Having a knife in hand and hitting victim with intention to inflict injuries, it cannot be said that accused would not have any knowledge of the fact that hitting with knife may result in death of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance includes: (i) Food expenses; (ii) Clothing expenses; (iii) Medical expenses; (iv) Education expenses; (v) Residential accommodation expenses...........
Food security to persons affected by drought -- Directions issued for ensuring food security to persons affected by drought - (i) Each of States before us shall establish an internal grievance mechanism and appoint or designate for each district a District Grievance Redressal Officer as postulated by Ss.14, 15 of NFS Act within one month from today, unless these provisions..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of wife by husband - Cause of death phosphide poison which was mixed in food - However, doctor opined that in case aluminum, phosphide had been added to food, it could be easily detected - Food could not be consumed as phosphide gas gives poisonous smell - Moreover, maid servant PW3 categorically stated that she prepared the..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder of child by her step mother - Death caused due to poison - Bottle of poison recovered on a disclosure statement of accused that too from concealed place - Only inference can be drawn that a person who concealed the poison and administered the same in food given to child, is none other than accused - Even otherwise, there is..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 384, 506, Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955, Section 4, 6 - - Rape in park - Difficult to believe that nobody was present in the park and that such an act took place in an open public place at 7 to 8 p.m. in the month of April - Conduct of prosecutrix highly unusual that after rape she went to the house of her friend and she..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance - Includes entitlement to food, clothing and shelter to wife, children and parents - Object behind the provision u/s 125 Cr.P.C. is to prevent vagrancy by compelling the husband to pay maintenance to wife and children when they are unable to maintain themselves...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of a witness to prove the acknowledgement of statutory notice u/s 13(2) of Prevention of Food Adulteration Act - Court does not have to see the advantage or disadvantage of particular litigant but Court has to consider the documents, which is necessary for just decision of case - As Notice in question which is duly..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Allegation that accused harassed deceased for not cooking food, not cleaning utensils, not cleaning cow-dung and not doing the field work - Such allegations of harassment does not constitute any offence for the purpose of S.498-A Explanation (b) IPC...........